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Nunnery Colliery Co. Ltd.
The origins of the company go back to the early 1860s when the Duke of Norfolk sank a pair of shafts to a depth of 265 yards into the Silkstone seam, a couple of miles from the centre of Sheffield....
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W. G. Clarke & Sons
W. G. Clarke & Sons was established in Limehouse, London, in 1851 as a purveyor of food for game and poultry and dog food. At this time the packaging and marketing of dog food was a relatively...
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Smith, Payne & Smiths
Smith, Payne & Smiths was established as a private bank in the City of London in 1758, originally with the name of Smith & Payne. The founding partners were Abel Smith II, senior partner of...
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C. A. Overprint
Edward VII stamps with C. A. overprints are sometimes mistakenly taken for commercial overprints. In fact they are official government overprints and the initials stand for Crown Agents, who were...
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Fitch & Son
The company began in 1784 when James Fitch opened a cheesemaking business in Leadenhall, London. During the 19thcentury Fitch & Son grew from being a cheesemaker to become a producer and provider...
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Tom Smith & Co. Ltd.
In 1847, almost by accident, Tom Smith invented the cracker. It was a simple idea which became an integral part of British celebration and tradition which still continues today.Having worked as baker's...
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Aylward & Sons
Aylward & Sons were beer, wine and spirit merchants based in the Hampshire towns of Southampton and Winchester. The company began as Aylward & Blake trading at 122 High Street, Winchester in...
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Hall & Pickles Ltd.
Hall & Pickles Ltd. is a multi-product general steel stockholder and processor of steel with five depots across the UK. The family run company is one of the largest independent steel stockholders...
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G. R. & Co. Ltd. / George Richards & Co. Ltd.
In 1880 an American called George Richards established a company in Hulme, Manchester for building woodworking machinery. The company prospered and expanded, soon moving to larger premises in...
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Brooke Bond & Co. Ltd.
Brooke Bond & Co. was established in 1869 by Arthur Brooke, the son of a wealthy tea dealer. There was no partner named Bond, the name was added to the company's title simply because Arthur Brooke...
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North West Securities
North West Securities was a financial company in Chester, providing hire purchase and credit finance, mainly for the motor trade. In 1958 the company was taken over by the Bank Of Scotland. Over the...
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Teetgen & Co. Ltd.
Teetgen & Co. Ltd. were grocers, tea merchants and confectioners established by Augustus Teetgen at Bishopsgate, London in 1834. The company traded independently until the 1960s when it amalgamated...
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Bulloch, Lade & Co. Ltd.
Bulloch, Lade & Co. was a large whisky manufacturer in Glasgow during the Victorian period.The company was formed in 1856 following the merger of two family run distilleries called Bulloch &...
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McIntyre, Hogg, Marsh & Co. Ltd.
In 1844 a Scotsman called Peter McIntyre established a shirt manufacturing and wholesaling company with his brother-in-law in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In 1855 this partnership broke up and...
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C. & J. Weldon
Charles and Jeremiah Weldon established a button making company at 130 Cheapside, London in 1851. The Weldons were known to have a friendly relationship with Samuel Hammond of Hammond, Turner &...
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Durex Abrasives Ld.
Durex Abrasives Limited was formed by theĀ 3M Company Ltd. (formerly the Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. Ltd.) in 1929. Durex acted as an export company, buying products from domestic firms in...
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Phoenix Assurance Co. Ltd.
The history of the Phoenix can be traced to the 20thNovember 1781. That evening 12 sugar importers led by Nathaniel Jarman met at a coffee house in Fenchurch Street, London. The highly inflamable...
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Gordon & Gotch Limited
In 1853 a 63-year-old Scotsman called Alexander Gordon was leasing a market stall in Melbourne, Australia, working as an advertising agent for a local newspaper. One day he befriended a young,...
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L. & L. Ins. Co. Ld. (London & Lancashire Insurance Co. Ltd.)
London & Lancashire Insurance Co. Ltd. was established in 1862 to transact accident, employers' liability and general insurance. In 1867 a sister company, London & Lancashire Fire Insurance...
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J & I Batten & Ginner
J. & I. Batten & Ginner were wholesale grocers and tea merchants at 125-126 Lower Thames Street, London in the Victorian period. The company was established by James Batten, Isacc Batten and...
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